Mahogany Breakfront Library Desk from Gillow & Co.

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Fine and scarce example of a Gillow & Co. breakfront library desk, crafted in richly figured mahogany and topped with … Read more Fine and scarce example of a Gillow & Co. breakfront library desk, crafted in richly figured mahogany and topped with a gilt-tooled green leather writing surface. All nine drawers feature handsome reeded fronts and Aesthetic-Movement Gothic–inspired brass handles.
The central breakfront section, fitted with a single drawer, is supported by fluted and reeded column supports embellished with acanthus-leaf and petal carving. This centre section is flanked by two banks of four graduated drawers, offering generous and well-organised storage.
The end and internal panels are designed in simple fielded form with elegant floral corner details. The whole piece stands on a stepped plinth base set on inset castors for ease of movement.
A rare survivor, this model is believed to originate from designs first produced in the 1850s. Its Gillow & Co. stamp—rather than the earlier straight Gillow mark—indicates a later 19th-century production, circa 1870. Seating area opening measure 61cm high x 52cm wide. This piece has an attribution mark,
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